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Submission to the National Inquiry into Children in Immigration Detention from
Social Justice Group at St John's College Dandenong, Victoria
We, the Social Justice group at St John's Regional in Dandenong, Victoria, have discussed issues relating to children in detention centres in Australia. We make the following recommendations to your inquiry.
In light of the United Nation's Declaration on the Rights of the Child we uphold the rights of all children to happy and safe life.
- We believe that
all children have the right to live in a stable environment with their
parents and family.
- We believe that no child should be subjected to trauma, fear, self-mutilation and violence of any form, and that every child should be free from harm and from the influence of those who incite trouble.
We urge your inquiry to recommend the removal of families from detention centres in Australia to other forms of residence so that the children may live safely.
- We believe that every child has the right to an education, including proper facilities and resources such as a well-designed curriculum and caring teachers. We believe that there needs to be consistency in the employment of teachers in Detention Centres so that the children may feel secure.
We urge your inquiry to recommend the employment of well - qualified and resourced teachers in detention centres in Australia, and who will undertake long term contracts.
We also urge your inquiry to recommend to Education authorities the ready access by children to English Language programs.
- We believe that all children in detention centres should have opportunity for social interaction with other children in the wider community and participate in a range of sporting activities.
We urge your inquiry to recommend that children in detention centres are given access to meet and interact with children in the wider community on a regular basis for sporting and other activities.
Submitted by members of the Social Justice Group at St John's College Dandenong, Victoria.
- Sharlene Alexander
- Angeliki Chimarios
- Mark Elliott
- Duy Ho
- Alister Kelly
- Caroline Majda
- Julie Nguyen
- Holly Benedetti
- Milika Fernando
- Natasha Goonetilleke
- Holly Kokoszka
- Julie Pham
- Jenny Pham
- Sharon Remedios
- Hans Schumacher
- Ms Tricia O'Brien (teacher)
